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Enablers and barriers to delivering person centred dementia care: Perceptions and experiences of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography practitioners. (2024)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Spacey, A., & Innes, A. (2024). Enablers and barriers to delivering person centred dementia care: Perceptions and experiences of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography practitioners. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 55(3), Article 101441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2024.101441

There is a lack of evidence about the experiences of radiographers providing care to people living with dementia (PLWD). This study explored the perceptions and experiences of radiography practitioners when delivering person-centred dementia care (PC... Read More about Enablers and barriers to delivering person centred dementia care: Perceptions and experiences of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography practitioners..

The student evaluation of a Research-informed Teaching activity using simulation (2024)
Journal Article
Higgins, R. (2024). The student evaluation of a Research-informed Teaching activity using simulation. Innovative practice in higher education, 5(3), Article 5

Our Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe) activity has been embedded within the Diagnostic Radiography curriculum since 2013 as part of a Level 5 (Year 2) Research Methods module. Outcomes are linked to research skill development and self-effi... Read More about The student evaluation of a Research-informed Teaching activity using simulation.

Delivering person-centred dementia care: Perceptions of radiography practitioners within diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy departments (2023)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Spacey, A., & Innes, A. (2023). Delivering person-centred dementia care: Perceptions of radiography practitioners within diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy departments. Dementia, 14713012231189061. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231189061

Despite abundant literature on the diagnosis of dementia, limited research has explored the lived experiences of radiography practitioners when providing care to people living with dementia in the department. This qualitative study explored the perce... Read More about Delivering person-centred dementia care: Perceptions of radiography practitioners within diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy departments.

Optimising care and the patient experience for people livingwith dementia: the perceptions of radiography practitioners (2023)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Spacey, A., & Innes, A. (2023). Optimising care and the patient experience for people livingwith dementia: the perceptions of radiography practitioners. Radiography, 29, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.01.016

Introduction: Despite abundant literature on the diagnosis of dementia, limited research has explored
the lived experiences by radiography practitioners when delivering care to people living with dementia
(PLWD). This study explored the perceptions... Read More about Optimising care and the patient experience for people livingwith dementia: the perceptions of radiography practitioners.

The House of Memories (2022)
Journal Article
Higgins, R. (2022). The House of Memories. Synergy, Feb, 20-20

Robert Higgins reflects on dementia awareness training that took him back to his childhood

Providing care to people living with dementia: the views of diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers (2022)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Spacey, A., & Innes, A. (2022). Providing care to people living with dementia: the views of diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers. Synergy news, 20-22

In this article, we outline a project undertaken following a successful
application for a College of Radiographers Industry Partnership
Scheme (CoRIPS) research grant in May 2021. The aim of our
research was to explore the views of radiography pra... Read More about Providing care to people living with dementia: the views of diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers.

The impact of teaching experimental research on-line : Research-informed Teaching and COVID-19 (2020)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Murphy, F., & Hogg, P. (2021). The impact of teaching experimental research on-line : Research-informed Teaching and COVID-19. Radiography, 27(2), 539-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.11.014

Introduction
As part of the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography programme students learn and undertake research relevant to their development as first post radiographers (dose optimisation and image quality) within the Research-Informed Teaching exper... Read More about The impact of teaching experimental research on-line : Research-informed Teaching and COVID-19.

The validity and reliability of the exposure index as a metric for estimating the radiation dose to the patient (2020)
Journal Article
Erenstein, H., Browne, D., Curtin, S., Dwyer, R., Higgins, R., Hommel, S., …England, A. (2020). The validity and reliability of the exposure index as a metric for estimating the radiation dose to the patient. Radiography, 26(Sup 2), S94-S99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.03.012

Introduction

With the introduction of digital radiography, the feedback between image quality and over-exposure has been partly lost which in some cases has led to a steady increase in dose. Over the years the introduction of exposure index (EI)... Read More about The validity and reliability of the exposure index as a metric for estimating the radiation dose to the patient.

Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators (2017)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2017). Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 48(3), 226-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2017.06.002

Introduction: This small scale qualitative research study investigated the perceptions by both academic tutors and clinical placement educators of integrating the research-informed teaching experience (RiTe) within an undergraduate radiography curric... Read More about Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators.

Constructive alignment of a research-informed teaching activity within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : a reflection (2016)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2017). Constructive alignment of a research-informed teaching activity within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : a reflection. Radiography, 23(S1), S30-S36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2016.11.004

Aim: To evaluate the learning experience of a level 5 (year 2) student cohort within a research-informed teaching (RiT) activity and to map findings against learning outcomes and level descriptors using constructive alignment.

Method: An online q... Read More about Constructive alignment of a research-informed teaching activity within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : a reflection.

An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX) (2014)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Robinson, L., & Hogg, P. (2014). An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX). Radiography, 20(4), 363-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.06.015

Aim: To explore the experiences of students and tutors who participated in a residential multi-cultural and multi-professional 3 week summer school event (OPTIMAX).

Method: A grounded theory approach was adopted. Two semi-structured focus group in... Read More about An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX).

An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups (2014)
Journal Article
Robinson, L., Hogg, P., & Higgins, R. (2014). An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups. Radiography, 20(4), 356-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.06.007

Abstract
This paper reports the evaluation of a European funded 3-week summer school which took place in 2013 involving 60 staff and students from five universities. The evaluation looked at one group in detail using a qualitative approach to consi... Read More about An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups.

Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : Results from a level 4 (year 1) student cohort (2014)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Robinson, L., & Hogg, P. (2014). Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : Results from a level 4 (year 1) student cohort. Radiography, 20(2), 100-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.02.002

Aim
Previously we reported on focus group research which explored the level 4 (year 1) student experience of the Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe). This article discusses follow up research with a new student cohort.

Method
An online... Read More about Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : Results from a level 4 (year 1) student cohort.

Towards a research informed teaching experience within a diagnostic radiography curriculum: The level 4 (year 1) student holistic experience (2013)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2013). Towards a research informed teaching experience within a diagnostic radiography curriculum: The level 4 (year 1) student holistic experience. Radiography, 19(1), 62-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2012.08.006

Aim: This article discusses the level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography student holistic experience of the
Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe) at the University of Salford, UK. The purpose of RiTe is to
expose undergraduate radiography stu... Read More about Towards a research informed teaching experience within a diagnostic radiography curriculum: The level 4 (year 1) student holistic experience.

Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study (2013)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2013). Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 65(3), 351-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2013.819562

This article discusses the piloting and evaluation of the Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe) project. The aim of RiTe was to link teaching and learning with research within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum. A preliminary p... Read More about Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study.